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Oral Health Values, Oral Hygiene Habits, and Preventive Dental Attendance Among Health-Related and Non-Health-Related University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Dentistry journal · Dulić K, Čandrlić M, Miškulin I, Kralik K, Jurlina D, Major Poljak K, Kovačević I, Dragičević Tomičić D, Ham E, Čandrlić S · 2026-07-06

Health-related university students reported better oral hygiene practices and more regular preventive dental visits than non-health-related students, along with higher oral health values. No differences appeared in smoking, alcohol, or sugar consumption between groups.

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